Episode 8090

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Episode 8090 was broadcast on 24 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

Tricia Lowther played Scott McKechnie, with Scott McKechnie winning 90 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Stelling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tricia Lowther	Score	Scott McKechnie	Others	Max.
1	EAITRDMAE	remained ☓	0 – 7	READMIT	AERIATED*, DIAMETER*, DIATREME	8
2	NHUESUDVO	SHOVED	6 – 13	HOUSED	UNHOUSED	16
3	100 75 50 3 2 1 → 764	—	6 – 13	—	RR: 765 Best: 765 = (50 + 1) × 75 ÷ (3 + 2)	23
TTT	CORNYSAM	Think about PiL and ABBA.			ACRONYMS
4	TNIOFESOP	POTIONS	13 – 20	FESTOON	POOFIEST*	31
5	MSFGEIENI	FEIGNS	19 – 26	SEEING	FEMINIES*, FEMINISE*	39
6	100 5 3 6 1 3 → 537	537 (100 + 6) × 5 + 3 + 3 + 1	29 – 36	537 (100 + 6) × 5 + 3 + 3 + 1		49
7	TSCNAEASG	STAGES	35 – 42	AGENTS	AGNATES*, ASCENTS, CATENAS*, SATANGS*, SATSANG*, SECANTS*, STANCES*	56
8	WPIEOTSGD	DOPIEST	42 – 49	DEPOSIT	PODGIEST	64
9	75 100 5 6 9 7 → 124	123	42 – 59	124 75 ÷ 5 + 100 + 9		74
TTT	NATALCON	Eric scored 50 in this part of the country.			CANTONAL
10	XMLIEBTRA	MALTIER	49 – 66	BALMIER	AMBRITE*, LAMBERT*, LIBRATE*, MARLITE*, MIXABLE, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*, TABLIER*, TIMBALE*, TIMBREL*, TRIABLE*	81
11	UAOKRWRET	AWOKE	54 – 66	outwork ☓	ARTWORK*, EARWORT*, ORATURE*, OUTRAKE*, OUTWEAR	88
12	DTAUEHSAE	SAUTEED	61 – 73	HEADSET	TEAHEADS*	96
13	LRNDIEOLA	DARIOLE	68 – 73	☓6	ALLERION*	104
14	25 10 6 6 9 7 → 988	988 ☓	68 – 80	990 6 × 6 × 25 + 10 × 9	RR: 988 = (6 × 7 + 10) × (25 − 6)	114
15	NURSEPLOD		68 – 90	SPLENDOUR (10.25 seconds)		124

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)